"The Iran World Cup 2026 squad will be the fourth in a row. In all of their appearances so far, they have failed to make it past the group stage and will be hoping they can change that at World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the United States. In 2022, they were handed a group including England, the United States and Wales, and they managed to win just once, beating Wales with goals in the 98th and the 101st minute."
"In their last set of international fixtures, they faced two potential opponents for the tournament in north America in the shape of Cape Verde and Uzbekistan. While they didn't lose either game, both went to penalties, and with both teams being debutants at the World Cup, it's likely they will need to step up their performances should they wish to make it out of the group stages for the first time ever."
Iran will appear at a fourth consecutive World Cup in 2026. All previous appearances ended at the group stage, and the team seeks to progress beyond the first round in Canada, Mexico and the United States. In 2022 Iran were in a group with England, the United States and Wales, winning once thanks to late goals against Wales. Recent fixtures against Cape Verde and Uzbekistan both went to penalties without defeats. Much of the squad plays club football in the Middle East, with a handful in Europe, notably captain Mehdi Taremi at Olympiacos. Ali Daei remains Iran's all-time top scorer with 108 goals.
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